Johan Z 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 Avianca 787 has been painted. Very beautiful! https://twitter.com/anfelarce/status/499711146698747904/photo/1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne Goh 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2014 That's a nice looking aeroplane! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd. Helmi 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Yeah on my PEK to SHA flight with Hainan's 787-8... The flight was only around 2 to 2.5 hours. One can hardly feel it. I think long haul flights may prove this better. CAN to AKL around 11 hrs will do on CZ 787-8 Flew QR 787-8 from FRA to DOH, also no noticeable difference, I did like the big windows though. Edited August 16, 2014 by Mohd. Helmi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 RJ 787 Source: Reddit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yang Zulhilmi 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 RJ 787 Source: Reddit How i wish they paint the engines cowling. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 Or at least paint/stick the crown logo there as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 How i wish they paint the engines cowling. . They did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 Boeing on target for 787 deliveries, though costs are a concern (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) has more than enough 787 Dreamliners in the production pipeline to meet its year-end delivery target of 110 aircraft, despite concerns a shortage of seats could cause the world's biggest aircraft maker to miss its target, according to industry experts and a Reuters review of its factory. A Reuters survey of jets in production at Boeing's factory in Everett this week showed 14 of the high-tech planes parked outside, and at least five undergoing assembly inside. Boeing has to deliver 14 787s in December to meet its year-end target, after delivering 96 through the end of November. More: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-boeing-787-deliveries-idUSKBN0JX2HY20141219 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 Boeing clears 787-10 for manufacturing phase Boeing has cleared the 787-10 to transition from detailed design to the manufacturing and assembly stage ahead of schedule. The third and largest member of the 787 family passed the detailed design milestone, allowing Boeing to release parts and tooling information to machinists and suppliers. Boeing now “looks forward to production”, says 787 Airplane Development vice-president Ken Sanger, in a statement. More: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-clears-787-10-for-manufacturing-phase-419674/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 25, 2016 PERFECTION – first flight of Trent 1000 TEN http://www.rolls-royce.com/products-and-services/civil-aerospace/products/civil-large-engines/trent-1000/programme-update.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted May 16, 2016 Boeing Co's (BA.N) high-tech 787 Dreamliner has had its share of trouble, from early production delays to batteries that smoked and burned, grounding the worldwide fleet for months in 2013. Now the company's flagship plane is facing a new challenge: slowing sales. Boeing needs to sell dozens of 787s to help recover nearly $30 billion it has spent on production and not yet accounted for in its earnings. But the industry is in a sales slump. Sales of Boeing and Airbus wide body jets have fallen 51 percent since 2013, and some analysts and investors predict that without more 787 sales in the near term, Boeing will have to take a sizable charge to write off some of the 787's deferred costs. Full report: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-787-sales-analysis-idUSKCN0Y70E8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 26, 2016 The Boeing 787 was born in the wake of the implosion of the Sonic Cruiser, a concept airliner pitched by Boeing in the early 2000s that would fly at a near-supersonic speed of Mach 0.98 (752 mph). The Sonic Cruiser was meant as Boeing’s spiritual successor to the Concorde (which was on its way to withdrawal from service. The concept studies reached an advanced stage and even won some interest from airlines in the United States. But the Sonic Cruiser wasn’t much more economical or capable (other than in airspeed) than existing twinjet widebodies, and as air travel declined after 9/11, the program was cancelled. Boeing shifted its plans, and on January 29, 2003, Boeing announced alternative product dubbed the 7E7. The 7E7 utilized key Sonic Cruiser technologies, but flew at a more conventional speed of Mach 0.85 (652 mph). On April 25, 2004, ANA kicked off the 787 program and bought 50 787s for delivery in late 2008, split between 30 short-range 787-3s for domestic routes and 20 787-8s for long-and-thin intercontinental routes. The 787 family was initially comprised of three models. The short-distance 787-3 was designed specifically for the Japanese market and sat 290 passengers in a high-density two-class configuration. Boeing also saw a potential use in the burgeoning intra-Asia market, a niche that was eventually fulfilled by the Airbus A330-300, though the 787-9 will also fly its fair share of those missions. The 787-8 was the base model of the family and a small long haul variant targeted to replace the 767-300ER and A330-200. It sat 240 passengers in a typical (or at least typical according to Boeing marketing materials) two-class configuration and was meant to be deployed on so-called “long and thin” routes. In launching the 787, Boeing constructed a thesis that the future of long haul travel was in smaller and smaller aircraft flying thinner and thinner routes. These routes were nominally described as point to point (p2p) routes, but truthfully were probably better categorized as hub-to-spoke or hub to medium-sized city missions. The 787-8, accordingly, was the centerpiece of Boeing’s strategy. It would also be the first 787 variant to have its EIS, in late 2008, with the 787-3 to follow soon after given the relative paucity of design changes vis-a-vis the 787-8. Meanwhile, the stretched 787-9 featured the same wingspan as 787-8 but the fuselage was lengthened and strengthened, allowing the 787-9 to fly 280 passengers across an extra 400 nautical miles of range. It was initially planned for EIS in 2010. More: https://airwaysmag.com/industry/the-boeing-787-at-five-one/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 27, 2016 Part 2: The future of the Dreamliner https://airwaysmag.com/industry/the-boeing-787-at-five-two/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 1, 2016 We're celebrating a historic moment as our 1st #787 -10 barrels are delivered to BSC Final Assembly. Congrats team on this great milestone! Photos: https://twitter.com/weareboeingsc/status/804052016117022720 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 8, 2016 Boeing 787 flies with Trent 1000-TEN engine Boeing has conducted the first flight with a 787 powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN engine, which is also set to be fitted to the first 787-10 test aircraft. The 787 with the new engine carried out its flight at Boeing Field, the airframer’s facility in Seattle. Rolls-Royce has developed the Trent 1000-TEN as the standard powerplant for the twinjet type, and it will be used across the 787 family. More: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-787-flies-with-trent-1000-ten-engine-432249/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 8, 2016 Boeing Begins Final Assembly on First 787-10 Dreamliner NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] teammates in North Charleston, S.C., started final assembly of the first 787-10 Dreamliner, marking yet another on-time milestone for the development program. The first 787-10 will cycle through Boeing South Carolina's Final Assembly facility as all major sections are joined, interior and exterior components completed, power turned on and production tests begin. "As we enter the next phase of the 787-10's development, we eagerly watch our first airplane come to life," said Ken Sanger, vice president and general manager, 787 Airplane Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This is the result of years of preparation and solid performance by our Boeing teammates and supplier partners. This achievement is another example that demonstrates Boeing's ability to develop great airplanes in a disciplined fashion in order to meet our customer commitments." The first 787-10 is expected to fly in 2017 and first delivery is scheduled for 2018. http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2016-12-08-Boeing-Begins-Final-Assembly-on-First-787-10-Dreamliner?sf45489914=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2016 Delta cancels Boeing 787 order Delta Air Lines said Dec. 27 it had reached an agreement with Boeing to cancel an order for 18 Boeing 787s that the Atlanta-based airline assumed in 2008 as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines. http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines/delta-cancels-boeing-787-order Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 24, 2017 Boeing schedules 787-10’s first flight for March 31 Boeing plans to conduct the first flight of the 787-10, the third and largest Dreamliner variant, on March 31 from North Charleston, South Carolina. http://atwonline.com/airframes/boeing-schedules-787-10-s-first-flight-march-31 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Completes First Flight Airplane proceeds to comprehensive flight testing before first delivery in 2018 NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., March 31, 2017 – The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time today at Boeing South Carolina. The airplane, which is the newest and longest model of the 787 family, completed a successful flight totaling four hours and 58 minutes. “The 787-10’s first flight moves us one step closer to giving our customers the most efficient airplane in its class,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO Kevin McAllister. “The airplane will give carriers added flexibility in growing their network routes and build on the overwhelming success of the 787 Dreamliner family.” Piloted by Boeing Test & Evaluation Capts. Tim Berg and Mike Bryan, the airplane performed tests on flight controls, systems and handling qualities. The 787-10 will now undergo comprehensive flight testing before customer deliveries begin in the first half of 2018. “From takeoff to landing, the airplane handled beautifully and just as expected,” said Berg, chief 787 pilot. “The 787-10 is a fantastic machine that I know our customers and their passengers will love.” The 787-10 has won 149 orders from nine customers across the globe including launch customer Singapore Airlines, Air Lease Corporation (ALC), All Nippon Airways (ANA), British Airways, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and United Airlines. As an 18-foot (5.5-m) stretch of the 787-9, the 787-10 will deliver the 787 family’s preferred passenger experience and long range with 25 percent better fuel per seat and emissions than the airplanes it will replace and 10 percent better than today’s competition. The 787 Dreamliner family is a key part of Boeing’s twin-aisle airplane strategy, which offers a modern, optimized and efficient airplane family in every market segment. Since entering service in 2011, the 787 family has flown more than 152 million people on over 560 unique routes around the world, saving an estimated 14 billion pounds of fuel. # # # Photos can be downloaded here: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/ Video of takeoff can be downloaded here: http://bcacom.navigon.net//data/public/47c6f2fb47e5d9c6659ab75dc9626fc4.php?lang=en Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 3, 2017 The Boeing 787-10 – Prospects and Competition Some food for thought for airlines pondering new wide body aircraft. https://airinsight.com/2017/02/22/boeing-787-10-prospects-competition/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 4, 2017 Commonality push for 787-10 alters HLFC and wings for -9 Boeing's effort to ensure as much industrial and design commonality between the two largest variants of its Dreamliner family has evolved into a two-way transfer of technology, with major elements of the 787-9, including the wing and hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) system, now matching those of its bigger brother, the -10. Less than two years since reviewing the value of HLFC on the 787-9 empennage altogether, Boeing has decided the system does have merit, but in a different configuration. The 787-9 entered service in 2014 with drag-inhibiting HLFC devices embedded into the vertical and horizontal stabilisers. By contrast, the 787-10 – which performed its first flight on 31 March – has HLFC only in the vertical tail, says Ken Sanger, vice-president of 787 development. To maximise commonality between the two variants, HLFC will be removed from the horizontal stabilisers of future -9s, but will remain in the vertical tail. The 787-10 has already influenced the design of the inside of the wing for the 787-9. Though the aircraft share a common 60.1m (197ft) wingspan, Boeing engineers originally expected the wing for the 787-10 to weigh several hundred pounds more to compensate for the higher aerodynamic loads caused by the longer fuselage, Sanger says. Instead, analytical refinements reduced the required strengthening until the 787-10 wing "wasn't very much heavier" than the 787-9's. More: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/commonality-push-for-787-10-alters-hlfc-and-wings-fo-435847/?sfid=701w0000000uP3H&cmpid=SOC|Twitter|Flightglobal|sf67859747&CMPID=sf67859747 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 26, 2017 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Boeing Company N7874 by Huy Do, on Flickr Boeing testing of the Trent 1000-TEN engine continues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted September 14, 2017 Boeing commits to next production-rate increase for 787 Boeing will build 14 787s per month – or 168 per year – starting in 2019, said Boeing chief executive, chairman and president Dennis Muilenburg on 13 September. "Based on the existing campaigns... we're confirming now that we're going to 14-a-month production rate in 2019," Muilenburg said at the Morgan Stanley Industrials conference. The rate increase would expand on the fastest production rate for a widebody, which the 787 has already set at 12 per month, using assembly lines split between Everett, Washington, and North Charleston, South Carolina. "We're very confident that we can do that, again, with this sustained view in mind, keeping long-term supply and demand in balance and a healthy production system that will support that," Muilenburg says. Full report: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-commits-to-next-production-rate-increase-for-441119/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2017 With the 8 frames that MH orders, it will keep Boeing B787 assembly line busy for at least 2 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Boeing, Japan Airlines Announce Order for Four 787-8 Dreamliners http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2017-09-20-Boeing-Japan-Airlines-Announces-Order-for-Four-787-8-Dreamliners?sf115593013=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
